Alligator, Missed Opportunity

This Alligator was in the usual pose. Actually looking even more lazy than most. He didn’t even try to climb up on the boards.

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In a split second we both missed our opportunity. Me, to get an Alligator going full speed. Him, the Anhinga I was focusing on.

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And I think he blamed it on me. I was getting the evil eye. He moved from a dead sleep, to almost on me (and my Anhinga) in seconds. I never had a chance to change focus or step around the tree for a better shot. The Anhinga got away with most of it’s tail feathers.

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The Alligator slipped over to a cypress tree to hide and wait for the Anhinga to surface. He knew the bird was under the water near by.

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I’m not sure how long he lurked around that tree. But it is a favorite spot of the Anhinga’s so he knew one would be back sooner or later.